My point was that the rhythm of bike rack's repeating pattern should be allowed to take the eye to the primary subject(s). I now understand what you meant. Less clearly defined background clutter would improve its impact. I agree.
Jack --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not sure what you mean by the shape requiring an > open shot. > > My comment about being closer relates to being at a > distance where the > background would blur a little more. I'd not > consider making the framing > tighter. I was at a distance where the pic had to > be cropped a bit. Had I > been even 10 feet closer I'd not have had to crop as > much and the > background would have been softer. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Jack Davis > > > Shel, > > The bike stand's repeating shape, I believe, > requires > > the open shot. Don't understand why except it may > > represent the frequency of life's passing stages. > > The doll will soon be collected and occupy an even > > closer relationship to the girl for having shared > > another experience. > > Thanks for putting it up. > > > > Jack > > --- Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi Peter ... I'm getting to understand color a > > > little better, but this was > > > just a snap with no real thought about color. > The > > > composition and the doll > > > were of greater interest. If the color works, > so > > > much the better. > > > Personally, I think it's too busy with all the > > > flowers and detail in the > > > background. I'd have preferred getting closer > and > > > had the background a bit > > > more OOF, but sometimes y'gotta snap 'em when > y'see > > > 'em, because, > > > especially with kids, the shot's going to be > there > > > very long. Thanks for > > > commenting. > > > Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html